DeSantis Thanks Teachers for Helping Keep Florida Schools Open With $1,000 Bonuses and Raises

Republican Florida Gov. 👤Ron Desantis announced on Wednesday that he will send $1,000 bonuses to the state’s teachers and principals.

DeSantis announced the bonuses during an event at Baker County Middle School in Macclenny, thanking teachers and administrators for their dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’re proud that we got the bonuses through,” DeSantis said, according to WFLX-TV. “We understand that it was a unique set of circumstances that many of our schools had to do.”

“Schools in Florida are open, and we’re saying thank you to our hard-working teachers in the classroom by giving them $1,000 bonuses and raises,” the governor tweeted.

The governor also said the bonuses were part of the state budget he expects to sign soon, according to the report.

“The bonuses will go to more than 3,600 principals and nearly 180,000 full-time classroom teachers for grades pre-K through 12th,” WTVJ-TV reported.

WSVN-TV reported, “According to a release from the governor’s office, the proposal would amount to $216 million and would come from the third round of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund.”